Answer :
Let
x -----> number of practice throws
y -----> the number of free throws
Part A
Linear Model
Using a Linear Regression Calculator
we have
ŷ = 2.352X - 0.852
see the attached figure
Remember that
With linear regression, the coefficient of determination is equal to the square of the correlation between the x and y variables
the coefficient r=0.919
Quadratic model
Using a Quadratic regression Calculator
we have
y=0.073x^2+1.205x+2.555
correlation coefficient r=0.925 ------> strong correlation
see the attached figure
Exponential model
Using an Exponential Regression Calculator
we have
y=4.229(1.17)^x
Correlation:r=0.913
see the attached figure
Part B
The model that best fits the data is the Quadratic model because its value of r is greater than the linear model and greater than the exponential model